Barbados vs Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Barbados
199.06 millions
in 2017
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
271.54 millions
in 2018
Barbados rank
146th
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of rank
143rd

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Barbados
  • Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
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How they compare

Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of currently reports 271.54 millions against 199.06 millions in Barbados, a difference of 72.48 millions.

That makes Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of's figure about 1.4 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 146th and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 143rd of 163 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 238.49 millions 201.05 millions 37.44 millions Barbados
2010s 238.53 millions 236.28 millions 2.25 millions Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Barbados or Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of, at 271.54 millions against 199.06 millions in Barbados as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Barbados and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
72.48 millions, with Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do Barbados and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Barbados ranks 146th and Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 143rd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/